the summer job by b. mcswain on tuesday, blake entered the rec center with a bounce in his step because this was going to be the best summer job ever! hed help kids, direct them to their activities, pass out snacks two days a week while little kids inquired about indoor soccer. but then, bob, the rec centers director, approached him to inquire what sports he had played. \well!\ said blake, proud, \football, baseball, basketball, cross - country, soccer, and broom hockey.\ \great!\ said bob, hats good because the new soccer coach for the pre - k group cant make it, so i need you to sub for him. and we want to teach them a value each week to build character,\ he added offering a small notebook. \its all in here. this week is initiative, and theyll be in... oh! here they come now.\ blake took the notebook, stammering for the kids to follow him. the next 45 minutes blurred past blake as he attempted to direct a flock of five - year - olds who kept tripping over the soccer ball and running into each other. afterward, blake sat everyone down for the character lesson. his week youll learn about initiative,\ he began, fumbling with the pages in the notebook. \whats in - she - tive?\ \i want to go home,\ said matthew. \me too. i want to in - she - tive now,\ said claire.
o, thats not what i meant,\ said blake, but the more he tried to explain, the more confused the kids became. finally, the final buzzer sounded, and he dismissed the team. little sierra tugged hard on blakes shirt like she was ringing a steeple bell, and he looked down at her upturned, dauntless face. \i still dont know what in - she - tive is.\ on thursday, blake learned that the new soccer coach wouldnt be coming after all, so he asked bob if he could coach the team. bob agreed. \i appreciate you taking the initiative to do this, blake,\ said bob. blake smiled, happy with a new approach for explaining in - she - tive to his team. 4 what is a theme in the passage? a. hard work is its own reward. b. it is never a good idea to take the easy way out. c. challenging work is more satisfying than easy work. d. expect the surprises from a hard job.

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the summer job by b. mcswain on tuesday, blake entered the rec center with a bounce in his step because this was going to be the best summer job ever! hed help kids, direct them to their activities, pass out snacks two days a week while little kids inquired about indoor soccer. but then, bob, the rec centers director, approached him to inquire what sports he had played. \well!\ said blake, proud, \football, baseball, basketball, cross - country, soccer, and broom hockey.\ \great!\ said bob, 	hats good because the new soccer coach for the pre - k group cant make it, so i need you to sub for him. and we want to teach them a value each week to build character,\ he added offering a small notebook. \its all in here. this week is initiative, and theyll be in... oh! here they come now.\ blake took the notebook, stammering for the kids to follow him. the next 45 minutes blurred past blake as he attempted to direct a flock of five - year - olds who kept tripping over the soccer ball and running into each other. afterward, blake sat everyone down for the character lesson. 	his week youll learn about initiative,\ he began, fumbling with the pages in the notebook. \whats in - she - tive?\ \i want to go home,\ said matthew. \me too. i want to in - she - tive now,\ said claire.
o, thats not what i meant,\ said blake, but the more he tried to explain, the more confused the kids became. finally, the final buzzer sounded, and he dismissed the team. little sierra tugged hard on blakes shirt like she was ringing a steeple bell, and he looked down at her upturned, dauntless face. \i still dont know what in - she - tive is.\ on thursday, blake learned that the new soccer coach wouldnt be coming after all, so he asked bob if he could coach the team. bob agreed. \i appreciate you taking the initiative to do this, blake,\ said bob. blake smiled, happy with a new approach for explaining in - she - tive to his team. 4 what is a theme in the passage? a. hard work is its own reward. b. it is never a good idea to take the easy way out. c. challenging work is more satisfying than easy work. d. expect the surprises from a hard job.

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the theme, analyze each option:
- Option A: The passage doesn't focus on hard work being its own reward. Blake's work with kids and taking initiative is more about challenging vs easy work.
- Option B: The passage isn't about taking the easy way out being bad. It's about Blake finding satisfaction in a more challenging task (coaching) than the easy initial job of checking kids in.
- Option C: Blake initially has an easy job (checking kids in), but when faced with the challenge of coaching and teaching character, he takes initiative, and in the end, he is happy with this more challenging work. This shows challenging work is more satisfying.
- Option D: The passage isn't about expecting surprises from a hard job. It's about the satisfaction of challenging work.

# Answer:
C. Challenging work is more satisfying than easy work.

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